congener

con·ge·ner

noun \ˈkän-jə-nər, kən-ˈjē-\

Definition of CONGENER

1

: a member of the same taxonomic genus as another plant or animal

2

: a chemical substance related to another <tetracycline and its congeners>

—con·ge·ner·ic \ˌkän-jə-ˈner-ik\ adjective

Variants of CONGENER

con·ge·ner also co·ge·ner \ˈkō-ˌjē-nər, kō-ˈ\